background : iodine deficiency produces the spectrum of iodine deficiency disorders (idds) including endemic goiter, hypothyroidism, cretinism and congenital anomalies. other factors, including goitrogens and micronutrient deficiencies may influence the prevalence and severity of idds and response to iodine supplementation. an ssociation between zinc and goiter has previously been reported. met...

Zinc is considered as an important micronutrient for maize which a promising emerging cash crop the state of Assam, India. A field experiment was conducted at experimental farm Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jorhat, Assam Agricultural University during 2018-19 and 2019-20 to study dynamics zinc fractions in soil maize-maize cropping sequence affected by fertilization. The laid down randomized block desi...

Field experiment was conducted at Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow to evaluate the growth and yield of geranium and garlic in intercropping system. Maximum dry matter accumulation was noticed during 120-135 DAP. Dry matter accumulation in geranium paired sole was almost equal to geranium paired intercrop. Application of phosphorus at 40 kg P2 O5 ha -1 and 30 k...

The micronutrient density of seeds is important not only for human nutrition but also for the nutrition of the next generation seedling. Deficiencies of zinc (Zn), iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) in soils and crops occur nearly in all countries, particularly in cereals growing areas. The deficiencies adversely affect both food production and human health in a major part of the world. Therefore, va...

AIMS Agronomy and breeding actively search for options to enhance cereal grain Zn density. Quantifying internal (re-)allocation of Zn as affected by soil and crop management or genotype is crucial. We present experiments supporting the development of a conceptual model of whole plant Zn allocation and re-allocation in rice. METHODS Two solution culture experiments using (70)Zn applications at...